Jason Booth
| Jason Booth | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jason Booth |
| Nickname(s) | Too Smooth |
| Rated at | Super bantamweight |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
7 November 1977 Nottingham, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 38 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 0 |
Jason Booth (born 7 November 1977) is a British professional boxer who has competed in the flyweight, super flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions. He is a former holder of the British and Commonwealth super bantamweight championships. He is also the brother of the former British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion, Nicky Booth.
Booth began his professional career in 2006 and won the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles beating Keith Knox in 1999. He won the IBO Super Flyweight championship in 2003 beating South Africa's Lunga Ntontela and fought for the European title on four occasions losing each time in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2011. Following the loss of his IBO title to Northern Irelands Damaen Kelly in 2004 Booth spent almost two years away from the ring as he struggled to come to terms with an addiction to alcohol.
Returning in 2006 Booth moved up to bantamweight and won the Commonwealth bantamweight title against Wales Matthew Edmonds. After two successful defences he moved up to super bantamweight and, in 2009, won the British title beating Mark Moran. He defended the title on four occasions, also winning the Commonwealth version of the super bantamweight title first against Matthew Marsh and then regaining the belt after giving it up against Jamie Arthur.
Booth fought for the IBF World super bantamweight title in September 2011, losing on points to Canadian champion Steve Molitor and last fought the Spaniard Kiko Martínez in a fourth attempt to at winning the European title.
Booth started his professional career in June 1996 with a third round win over Darren Noble at the Pinegrove Country Club in Sheffield. By March 1998 he had compiled an unbeaten record of 10-0 and had earned an eliminating fight for the British flyweight title against Louis Veitch, it was a fight he won by knocking out Veitch in the second round. Three more fights and three more wins followed including another victory over Veitch and a win over the unbeaten Bulgarian Dimitar Alipiev before the opportunity arose to fight for the European flyweight title. Booth was now 14-0 and travelled to France to take on reigning champion David Guerault himself only 15-0. It proved to be Booth's first defeat as the champion won a 12-round decision.
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